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[Android Head-Units] brownrt:
The photo is too grainy for me to tell if that whole area is the radio, if it is, then it's definitely 2din.

As far as slope is concerned it really depends on how you mount it within your dash kit. But it will be static once installed.

Steering wheel control is handled by a separate device. Some people use the Axcess swc control some use the PAC swc control. Either way you shouldn't have a problem with steering wheel control.

Ive asked people top post pics of their installs so others can see. Go back through this thread and toy will find several pics of units people have.

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If you do find a unit you are looking at, you may want to consider pursuing a link here. Especially of it's a pure android unit
[Android Head-Units] karliforever:
Were you able to fix it? I've got the same thing happening on rare occasions without doing anything to the unit. Anyone else?
[Android Head-Units] PatBadAzz:
[MENTION=1386617]brownrt[/MENTION]

U're right. That's is an 2din.

That's the point... I have no idea about any products... I got the feelings they are bad, that's why I hope anyone can help me to choose a device. You know what I mean? ;)

BR,

Pat
[Android Head-Units] artash44:
needind advice for connecting external mic

I have removed my 6.2" Ouku unbranded radio from my car and removed the top cover and the dvd player to the side and the screen is lose except for wire harnesses. I have purchased a 3.5 mm stereo extension male to female and cut off the male end exposing a red, a white and a copper wire (assuming this is a stereo 3.5 mm extension). I have located a red and black wired post going to the internal mic (assuming this is a mono mic). I want to know which wires go where. Can I combine the red and white on the cable and solder to the red post in the radio and the copper wire of the extension to the black post in the radio?
[Android Head-Units] artash44:
I got it. It works ok.

I ran the mic wire out the back of the radio and to the floor and hooked up to an external mic. Voice recognition is fair to good, but not nearly as good as my Nexus 7 or my Galaxy Note. Maybe thats the difference between Gingerbread and ICS 4+.
[Android Head-Units] Cool82:
(Custom Firmware Upgrade)Car DVD Android 2.3,Capacitive Screen

Here I leave a video that I did when I upgraded my unit with Hal9k's custom firmware.

Also you can see that the unit gives me a little scare with green screen shot.

But everything can be solved turning off and on the unit back.

http://youtu.be/QP9fN7yxx-4
[Android Head-Units] Steve_Goral:
Hi guys,

I've just checked back in after spending four months in the desert, any chance on a summary of where we're at?

What's the best android head unit?

Can it be rooted?

Can it have a custom ROM?

Does it work with Torque, Spotify?

Can you connect a Hard Drive and 3g dongle?

Sorry about all the questions, it's just my internet connection is woefully slow and it would take hours to go back through every page.

Thanks in advance,

Steve.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Heh.

1) Which ever one works for you. :) The Ouku variants and the I802's both have their merrits. Personally, I like the I802 because it can be fitted to a dashboard a bit easier (Smaller Facia, Shorter Boot Time, Colour of the buttons can be changed ...) but that's a pure personal opinion. The OUku has been around longer, making it easier to find all kinds of nifty stuff for it. Only you can decide what is more important to you.

2) Both can be rooted. The Ouku let you do that by installing a custom Rom. The I802 is more or less Samsung based from what I read, and can be rooted with Framaroot by anyone.

3) Ouku has custom Rom. I802 not (yet ?) as it isn't around as long yet and hasn't gained the same amount of support.

4) Torque works on Ouku after using the rooted firmware, with BT, USB and Wifi. The I802's run Torque but (so far) need a Wifi ELM327 to be used. Reports have been made that it can be done with USB and BT too, but as yet only WIFI option has been confirmed and documented on this form by yours truly.

I don't use Spotify, can't say anything about that. But I see no reason why it shouldn't work.

5) 3G's are available for both I802 and Ouku. Can't say anything about external hard drives on either of them.

Wow. 108 pages in 5 lines. Basically. :)
[Android Head-Units] sari25:
Just of out curiosity why do you guys keep on calling it i802? isn't it 1802G...?

Also, so basically even if I rooted my yet to be purchased Hifimax headunit, I won't be able to use my BT OBD-II with it?
[Android Head-Units] Steve_Goral:
Cheers mate, that was a quality summary. I'lol be going for the Ouku one I think. Any stores you'd recommended? Or is it an eBay job?
[Android Head-Units] PatBadAzz:
Hey guys,

What's about this product's *http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Car_DVD_Players/Android_Car_DVD_Player/*

The most of them are with WinCE, right.

It is not possible to delete the WinCE and running as an pure Android System?

BR,

Pat
[Android Head-Units] festor:
Page not found error for me, but I think the “pure android” units also have WinCE on them and it's just well hidden. Rear camera view works after a few seconds and well before Android loads. Also, the DVD app/function is identical to the one found WinCE only units.

I personally don't mind either way... very happy with the unit in general :)
[Android Head-Units] brownrt:
So I think I found the actual manufacturer of the unit. Perhaps they would be willing to sell replacement screens.

http://joyous-elect.en.gongchang.com/
[Android Head-Units] ErrorKid:
Hi everyone,

i want to buy a stero like this. But what's the name i must looking for in ebay?

I'm also interested in the custom rom but when i want to register on 4pad.ru i get a warning that only rumbler.ru mails are working :(

Any ideas or a direct link to the rom here on XDA?
[Android Head-Units] XlipZ:
Hi ErrorKid, the answers are in previous topics

Link on ebay

How to register in 4pda

Kirill post the direct link to download the file
[Android Head-Units] lineyho:
Rooted now with questions

Just used the link, download and updated the firmware. Now rooted. Anyone have a suggestion for a USB Bluetooth dongle to work with this unit and Torque with an OBD2 module ? Hal9k suggestion one but that is ordering out of the country. Also, I was wondering if a usb bluetooth dongle and a wifi dongle could be connected at the same time with both working ? On the 4pda forum I saw a picture of a usb hub connected to the rear usb port on the head unit with 3 dongles connected. I couldn't understand from what they were talking about if all dongles worked at the same time.
[Android Head-Units] kirill.lrnv:
This think here and another here should work with the stereo. I just bought the first one. Will reply how it works, when I get it connected.

Also, guys on 4pda has got a WiFi Obd2 connected to this unit! It works but they still testing...
[Android Head-Units] easyc:
How did you get it to work. I updated the MCU and did the firmware update. All it did was factory reset the head unit and I still can't use the USB OBD2 adapter and it wasn't rooted.
[Android Head-Units] lineyho:
I just order a couple dongles off amazon. One was version 4.0 (for my PC) and a asus 2.0. When I get them I will let people know if they work. I also order and obd 2 Bluetooth module. Hopefully everything will come together. After rooting my HU, it seemed a little faster than before. Could be my imagination though. Have not run into any issues yet. One quirk of this unit that I have noticed on the play store is that it will not find all the apps that I am looking for which I can find using my phone. Some it will find, but will not be able to download them with an error popping up. I tried downloading Dragon mobile and Redbox with a "could not be downloaded error 942". I could probably get the apps off the internet and install them from the sd card, but don't need them that bad. Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. One other problem with the root update is that the HU turns on when you start the car. (don't like this feature). My HU came with this feature, but when I updated the MCU and system with manufacturer update, the HU would act the way I wanted it to which is turn on and off when I pressed the on/off button and not when the car started. I don't know enough about the flashing firmware whether I will loose my root if I try to go back to the previous update. I'm thinking I probably would probably loose it.

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I downloaded the files. Deleted the previous updated files on my SD card and transferred the new files to the root directory. I have a resistive screen, so I deleted the capacitive file. Insert the sd card with the power off. Hold the menu button down and press the power button. When my update was over the unit rebooted. What I notice was now I had a new icon "Android Superuser". I installed a backup program to restore my previous programs and while I was installing the program superuser came up to ask ask for permission to grant root access for the program. I said yes then the program confirmed that it had root access. So, as far as I know, I'm rooted. I guess I could try to install titanium backup because that program will not install unless your unit is rooted. I might try that later down the road, but I pretty sure I'm rooted.
[Android Head-Units] easyc:
I must have downloaded the wrong file then, because I didn't have an capacitive file and "Android SuperUser" never appeared :-/

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My question for people here. If I provide you with a full copy of the Ca-Fi head unit's ROM update, would it be possible to get the USB api for Torque to work on the the Chinese copy? Maybe even their iPod, Music, and FM apks?
[Android Head-Units] easyc:
Edit, downloaded the right file, works flawlessly. That blue bluetooth dongle also works great with Quick Bluetooth Lite and Torque.
[Android Head-Units] kirill.lrnv:
easyc

What kind of bluetooth dongle, OBD2 adapter and USB hub do you have?
[Android Head-Units] easyc:
OBD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

BT: http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-2-4G...755013&sr=8-37&keywords=bluetooth+usb+adapter

USB hub: http://www.amazon.com/Connectland-C...qid=1361755046&sr=1-2&keywords=4+port+usb+hub
[Android Head-Units] MANDROIDS:
Can someone please post a direct link to the file?

Also, can this radio be put into recovery so that we can make a full backup nandroid backup prior to installing rooted rom?

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] easyc:
That quote you made is a direct link. At least for me it is. And earlier in this thread someone posted an update for the stock rom. If you install this it is the equivalent of installing a non rooted rom. No need for a nandroid.
[Android Head-Units] MANDROIDS:
I get 404 error. I even registered at 4pda.ru but could not find the tread.

Can someone please upload the file to somewhere where we can access it without difficulties?
[Android Head-Units] Jake Bullit:
Same here

This is my unit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181006539336?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Currently Android 2.3.4

MCU V2.8.30 vw-cr

System version 2.12.22

DVD version 2.13.10-1200wb

Can I use this firmware?
[Android Head-Units] Hal9k_:
Jake Bullit, your unit looks like mine. I think, you can use this firmware.

Okay, here's a direct link to the firmware without registration:

dropbox.com/s/1iftnmak2xz0gfv/2013.1.7.MCU%2B2.10.6-1-10-1%2Bsystem%2B2.12.32%2Broot%2Bbt.rar

Sorry, xda restrictions still do not allow me put a link in the usual form.
[Android Head-Units] Jake Bullit:
Thank-you so much,will try it later.
[Android Head-Units] ProTekk:
Will be picking this HU up soon for my FR-S. Would be fun to work on this.
[Android Head-Units] greekstile:
Awesome! An honest to God developer is about to join the ranks!

It will be nice to have you aboard.
[Android Head-Units] dthomas1234:
I just rooted mine and everything went fine. But after rooting it, it will no longer play the audio from my phone on a phone call. The phone pairs, i can dial out, but the audio will no longer transfer to the radio. Putting it back to stock firmware fixes the problem.
[Android Head-Units] lineyho:
Mine is rooted and I have made one phone call through the bluetooth where transmitting and recieving worked fine.

John
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
You don't need an OS to run the camera. All what you need is an internal input selector for the display, which responds to a 5V signal coming from your shifter's Reverse position to switch between the camera and the motherboard video output to the display.
[Android Head-Units] PatBadAzz:
Hi,

my bad... please try this LINK... so what do you think about this kind of products?

BR
[Android Head-Units] festor:
Then why would the camera feed be selectable (front or rear) in the units menu? Also, if it was just a simple logic circuit would it not work as soon as the unit had power instead of 4/5 seconds after starting?

If you put some mp3 on a CDR and play them on the unit you will see the WinCE app I’m talking about :)

PatBadAzz, sorry, but I haven’t used any of those units. I had an older dual boot unit that was terrible in comparison to these pure android units so I would go for one of the models discussed here unless you can find a proper review somewhere. Do a search on youtube for those models :)
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
... does it ? I mean, are you talking about the OUku now ?

What I mean is, on the S150 series, there's no delay at all when the Reverse Cam Line Goes to 12V.

The Unit can even be set to respond to rear camera input without being switched on, meaning : radio is off, you put the gear into reverse and the radio switches on the display and shows picture immideatly (the radio "beeps" and the picture's there, well within half a second), and the radio will switch off after you put the car back in normal gear.. There's no wait involved.

I don't know how it is on the OUku's of course, but the S150's definitly do their input straight from the GiPO logic board and is completely independant of the loaded state of the OS. Inserting an MP3 cd doesn't show the typicall WinCE interface I know from my WinCE headunit either.

So I think it's very dangerous to generalize.
[Android Head-Units] festor:
Well I stand corrected… your unit sound different. Is the app you use for CD mp3’s the same as the SD card one? Also, can you play CD mp3 with poweramp?

I guess it’s also “dangerous” to discuss several different types of head unit in a thread too though :)
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Testing a Radio outside the car

[MENTION=5210437]Nouniard[/MENTION]

This gives you an idea of what I was talking about in our mails : that way I test my car unit outside of the car, and still have a Plug&Play solution afterwards.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Yeah, I know. BrownRT has put in a request to split out the thread I believe. Until then, I guess we better stay clear what product we're talking about. Not that hard is it ? :highfive:

So, on a S150, the app doing CD MP3's is _different_ from the standard SD card soft, but only the front interface. If you go to "settings" of the player, the setting screen is identical to the one used in every other aspect of the S150, even for the DVB-T Tuner part of it.

Poweramp lets me choose between internal HD, USB stick or SD card. Haven't found a possibility to choose MP3 CD's so far. Can't say if it is impossible or if I'm just too daft to see how, and I think (not sure) that choice is hardcoded in the S150 because when you want to build your library with the standard provided player, it will show you the pictures of these 3 sources too.

Still poweramp is superior to the build-in player as it provides all kinds of neat audio controls.

Question : Poweramp lets you download an Album Cover. WHERE does Poweramp Store the result ? Anyone ?
[Android Head-Units] festor:
Maybe 2.3 struggles to use a legacy ata optical drive and it’s cheaper to partially keep WinCE than add an additional USB interface/drive?

Can anyone (regardless of model ;)) access files on the DVD drive through a media player or file exporer… or any app for that matter?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Slightly off-topic : cover art ?

Never mind, found it. /sdcard/Android/data/com.maxmpz.audioplayer/album_art/xxx.jpg

Which leads me to another question. How do you guys automate cover art downloads ? The closest thing I found to what I'm searching for is MP3 Covertag : while nice, I can imagine there are better alternatives. Anyone ?
[Android Head-Units] PatBadAzz:
Alright, do you know some good units with pure android? I prefer a unit with the possibility to change the sloping position because in my car the viewing to an 2-din is very difficult. Check this: LINK

Any ideas?

BR
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Difficult.The only things I can find for the Astra are WinCE+Android units, making it hard to do "other" stuff on them like OBD's and such.

And all other solutions will come at a price in terms of not looking good.

You'd need a decent Facia first like this one http://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/conn...nel-kit-satin-stone-p-37021.html#.UdwHXdzCQdU , but Facia's like that nearly never accept the typical 7" size of a non-fixed screen headunit. The opening is meant for 6.2 units. On top of that, I haven't found a sloping position unit which claims to be full-android either.

I fear that for the time being, a fixed screen 6.2 android with a 6.2 Facia Will be your best bet.

And keeping that no-doubt Canbus-based display unit running ... will be even harder without propper support from the radio manufacturer. Not wanting to scare you off, but ... I don't see this ending with a happy end.
[Android Head-Units] lawyeradam:
Fixed bottom launcher

Hi all! I've tried to remove the Ipod / DVD buttons from the launcher with no avail. I read long push and move, but long pushing doesn't seem to do anything. I have the Ouku unit just installed over the weekend. I know on my old EVO 4G they called it, i believe, Rosie Launcher? I have not rooted the Ouku yet or messed w/ the custom rom I've read about it. Can anyone advise? Also, the bezel / fascia that came with my dash kit is too small. Has anyone had to go another route w/ a bezel?
[Android Head-Units] festor:
Give LauncherPro a try (google play). Nice options, it frees up lots of space (the whole screen if you remove the sidebar) and it’s free :) No need to root the unit either and doesn't increase boot time at all ;)
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
I know the app you're talking about, and it's the very same you can find on chinese home DVD players. As far as I know and I can tell, these don't have WinCE.

The built-in DVD player uses a separate firmware, loaded with the same app as the home DVD players, which can be updated using an update file burned on a CD-R. The very same firmware is the one used on stereos with WinCE.
[Android Head-Units] festor:
That would explain it. I have seen something similar on a standalone DVD player, but I thought they use java?

Anyway, this is exactly the same app as my previous WinCE/Android head unit. I remember how basic it was. No instant advance, resume or even a timer… it could play a file (only limited formats) and that was about it. I don’t know why they would use it unless it’s cheaper and/or Android has an issue with accessing the DVD-ROM? Have you been able to access the drive from within Android?

BTW, I finally managed to explain the bundled music player’s problem of playing tracks in reverse order to my supplier and he confirmed he has the problem too. There isn’t a fix at the moment. I also hooked up the handbrake feed and I was wondering if anyone knows the location of the “no video while driving” warning image? I think it’s been done on a very bad English translator :D
[Android Head-Units] jsamuelus:
Issues with Ouku Android Double din

I bought this unit a month or two ago and still haven't figured out the functions as there are no proper instructions. Please help me with this.

1). There are no proper instructions. Is there a user manual I can find out?

2). I would like to take the video out1 and video out2 from the unit and connect to two headrest monitors that I have. I have taken the (video RCA - 3.5mm AV) and hooked into my monitor.

- If I play the DVD, then the monitors work ok if I insert the 3.5mm AV cable halfway into the monitor input

- If I play a mkv file from the sd card, then all I hear is the audio in the monitors and no video. However the video in the unit and audio in the surround is working fine.

How can I fix this. This is the main reason I bought this unit as I can play videos for my kids from the main unit (sd card or usb)?

3). I have purchased a FM adapter from crutchfield "Metra 40-HD10 Antenna Adapter" and hookedup to the unit, but the reception is just bad. Lot of static. Any ideas?

4). I have also connected a subwoofer to the sub out, but no sounds on the sub. What am I doing wrong here? Do I necessarily need a amp?

5). I bought the Metra 95-7861 In-Dash Receiver Kit, but it doesn't fit my Honda Pilot 2008 EXL. Any other kits would fit?

The seller is of no help. Can you please advice on how to rectify these issues?

Thanks,

Jackson
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I don't have an Ouku myself, but probably can answer at least a couple of questions.

1) ... manuals ... nope, Can't answer that. Hopefully a nice Ouku User may help you out there, but it's my understanding most of the Ouku's come with nothing but that "Wiring Diagram" info.

2) Well, what are you using to decode the mkv ? I mean, the Ouku doesn't come with a MKV-capable player I'm sure. Depending on the used sound codec, you may very well hear stuff but not see stuff that way. By the way : that "inserting half way" sounds fishy. Bad connector, cable ?

As for MKV's on Android, Try MXplayer of Moboplayer.

As the Internal player does give picture, there's always the odd posibility that the unit simply doesn't support this function, or maybe the headrest units can't cope with the signal ? What happens if you use another signal source for a MKV-like output (A laptop or whatever) ?

3) I'm guessing you didn't connect the Antenna Line to the Adapter. What I mean is : on some cars, the Antenna itself needs power as there's an Amplifier build-in to it. If you have such an antenna, the Adapter will have 2 connections : one for the "Coax" (the antenna itself), and one "simple cable" which actually must be powered to activate the Antenna's build-in Amplifier. Most Headunits have such a "Ant_C" Line Which goes alive to 12V output when powering up the radio. Failure to connect the power line will result is ****ty reception, no doubt.

4) Subwoofer output has to be amplified externally. You may or may not use a Hi-output (Straight from the Speakers's output) or a LO-output (call it a "line output") depending of the used Subwoofer Kit and its capabilities/connections, but it ALWAYS will need ampliying of some sort. So just Hooking up a passive Subwoofer without any sepperate amp or won't do anything. If your Subwoofer is powered and has a build-in amplifier, it probably will need a "remote up" signal to come alive, most of the people use the same "Ant_C" line to signal the Subwoofer it has to come alive when powering the radio.

5) .... euh .... no idea. Last Honda I saw from close up was a 2000'er Civic. No knowledge about that model.

But I hope this will at least give you some answers to some of your questions.
[Android Head-Units] Jake Bullit:
Manual for ya;)

http://db.tt/cLtDBQOP